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Pole at Daytona

Danica Patrick displays the flag after winning the pole during qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Patrick became the first woman to secure the top spot for any Sprint Cup race.

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Romance in the garage

Danica Patrick revealed in February 2013 that she had started dating fellow driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr., making an exception to her rule on not commenting on her personal life for the sake of ending gossip about the nature of their relationship.

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Daytona debut

Danica Patrick, driver of the No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet crashes along with David Ragan, in the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford, and Jimmie Johnson, in the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, spin after a track incident at the Daytona 500 on Feb. 27, 2012. She finished 38th in the race.

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Standing by her man

Danica Patrick stands with husband Paul Hospenthal on the grid prior to the start of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 27, 2012.

Danica Patrick covers her face in the pits after finishing 10th in the Indianapolis 500 on May 29, 2011. Dan Wheldon, of England, won the race.

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Ladies day

From left to right: Andretti Autosport driver Danica Patrick, Team Stargate Worlds/HVM driver Simona De Silvestro and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing driver Ana Beatriz stand before the 94th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 2010.

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Ready to roll

Danica Patrick during a photo op for the driver lineup for the 2007 Indianpolis 500 on May 21,2007 in New York's Times Square.

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Return of the queen

Patrick prepares to qualify for the Bridgestone Indy Japan 300 Mile on Sept. 18, 2009, in Motegi, Japan. Patrick won her only IRL race in Japan in 2008. But this year she finished sixth.

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Crossover appeal

Patrick joins musician will.i.am to present an award during the 2009 ESPY Awards in L.A. on July 19.

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Hitting a rough patch

Patrick drives during practice for the Honda Indy 200 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Aug. 8, 2009, in Lexington, Ohio. Patrick finished 19th, tying her worst result of the year.

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Mine's bigger

Patrick , right, of Andretti Green Racing poses with the trophy as second-place finisher Heilo Castroneves of Team Penske shows his trophy on the podium after the Indy Japan 300 on April 20, 2008. The victory was Patrick's first in the IRL.

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Sealed with a kiss

Patrick kisses her husband, Paul Hospenthal, after winning. Patrick later became emotional, overcome by the moment of winning her first race April 20, 2008.

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Tribute from the ex-boss

Patrick talks to host David Letterman on the set of "The Late Show with David Letterman," on April 23, 2008. Letterman co-owned Patrick's former team. "You meant so much to people," Letterman told her, "not only in racing, people, families, kids, young boys and young girls, but kids interested in all kinds of sports."

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Taking flight

AirTran Airways unveiled a commemorative Boeing 717 aircraft, dubbed "AirTranica Won", complete with a photo of Patrick in commemoration of her win.

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Star attraction

Patrick, right, shares a laugh with actress Ashley Judd as they sit on a cart in the pit area on the second day of Qualifications for the Indy 500 on May 13, 2007.

Patrick, wearing a dress by designer Jovovich-Hawk, walks the runway during the Red Dress Heart Truth fashion show during Fashion Week in New York on Feb. 2, 2007.

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It was all a blur

Patrick finished fourth in the 2005 Indy 500 and was almost good enough to take the checkered flag. She led three times for 19 laps and overcame a stalled engine in the pits and a crash on the track before a nearly empty fuel tank finally cost her this first shot at racing immortality.

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Fan favorite

Race fans take pictures and look on as Patrick, foreground left, prepares for the final practice session of the Bombardier Learjet 500 on June 10, 2005. Since her fantastic Indy 500 finish, Patrick has drawn huge crowds and increased overall media attention on the IRL.